Spawning success and early life history of longnose suckers in Great Lakes tributaries

Fish eggs and larvae are often subject to very high mortality, and variation in early life survival can be important for population dynamics. Although longnose suckers (Catostomus catostomus) are widespread in northern North America, little is known about their early life history. We examined fecundity and early larval survivorship during sucker spawning events in three small Lake Michigan tributaries. Although egg deposition varied 25% among spawning events, estimated larval export to the lake varied over 25,000‐fold from around 1000 to 26 million. Based on variation in environmental conditions across years, it appears that spring flow and temperature may be important determinants of egg survival to larval outmigration. Larval age data suggest that most individuals that survived to outmigration hatched during a 2‐day period despite adult spawning across at least 10 days. Most larvae spent <2 weeks in the stream and emigrated around the time of transition from endogenous to exogenous feeding before substantial growth occurred. In two of three cases, larvae drifted exclusively at night; however, high drift rates occurred during both day and night in the case where larvae were very abundant, suggesting density‐dependent drift behaviour. Our results indicate that survival in tributary streams from egg deposition to larval export is highly variable in longnose suckers. These large differences in early life survival may translate into variability in recruitment, thereby influencing population structure and dynamics.     

Analysis on Genetic Diversity and Phyletic Evolution of mtDNA Cytb Gene in Zhongdian Yak

In order to investigate the genetic diversity and the origin of evolutionary relationship of Zhongdian yak,we analyzed the complete sequence of 15 individuals Cytb gene,its sequence polymorphism was analyzed,and the phylogenetic tree was constructed.The results showed that the length of the nucleotide sequence were 1 140 bp,with nucleotide frequencies of 26.3%,31.8%,13.1% and 28.8% for T,A,G and C,respectively.Three haplotypes were identified of 15 individuals,with 3 polymorphic sites,including two conversions,one transversion,haplotype diversity was 0.2571 and nucleotide diversity was 0.00035.Phylogenetic analysis suggested that Zhongdian yak and Bos mutusc clustered firstly,then gathered with Bison bison,which indicated that there were high genetic similarity and closer genetic relationship,genetic similarity with other cattle genus was relatively low.Combining with the proof of molecular biology and paleontology,the result supported the point that Bos grunniens and Bos mutus were classified as an alone genus in Bovinae.     

牡丹5个管家基因的克隆及其在系统进化分析中的应用

利用RT-PCR技术从牡丹组7个野生种和1个栽培种中分别克隆得到泛素延伸蛋白基因(ubiquitin,UBI)、素环蛋白基因(cyclophilin,CYP)、肌动蛋白基因(Actin)、葡萄糖六磷酸脱氢酶基因(glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase,G6PD)和β–微管蛋白基因(beta-tubulin,TUB)等5个管家基因的编码序列(coding sequence,CDS)。序列比对分析发现,5个管家基因序列均相对保守,其在牡丹7个野生种和1个栽培种中的保守性在99.04%~99.69%。利用5个管家基因分别构建了其在牡丹组8份材料中的系统进化树。5个系统进化树均将8份材料分成两组,即革质花盘亚组和肉质花盘亚组;由于5个管家基因核苷酸序列各自的保守性不同,在区分亚组成员间略有差异。综合分析5个管家基因构建的系统进化树可知,杨山牡丹(Paeonia ostii)和栽培牡丹(P.suffruticosa‘Luoyanghong’)常聚为一支,二者亲缘关系较近,因而推测杨山牡丹可能参与了栽培牡丹的形成;紫斑牡丹(P.rockii)和四川牡丹(P.decomposita)一直聚为一支,推测二者亲缘关系较近;黄牡丹(P.lutea)和紫牡丹(P.delavayi)一直聚为一支,推测这二者亲缘关系较近。狭叶牡丹(P.potaninii)与黄牡丹和紫牡丹分化较早,结合前人研究结果建议将狭叶牡丹作为一个独立的种。     

我国农药登记管理发展史(Ⅱ)——6～8届全国农药登记评审会要点回顾

纵观历届全国农药登记评审会要点,可从侧面看到开创我国农药登记乃至农药管理工作的发展过程,记载了政策和措施的变迁。如今我国已建立并在逐渐完善登记管理制度,中国农药正走向世界,朝着具有中国特色的农药管理体系迈进。     

用户行为驱动的网页布局自动调整的研究

逻辑观是困扰当前中国逻辑史研究的根本性问题。两千多年来，逻辑的名称虽几经变化，但对命题形式、推理形式及其有效性的分析，始终是西方逻辑不变的主题。由于中国逻辑史研究是基于西方逻辑的传入而产生的，因此，西方逻辑的逻辑观应当成为中国逻辑史研究的基本遵循。     

猪多杀性巴氏杆菌的分离鉴定及oppA基因遗传进化分析

【目的】了解福建省猪场猪多杀性巴氏杆菌（Pasteurella multocida,Pm）的流行及oppA基因遗传进化情况。【方法】本研究采用细菌分离培养、生化试验、16S rRNA PCR扩增测序、PCR荚膜分型、oppA基因克隆及相似性分析、动物回归试验等方法对分离菌株进行鉴定和分析。【结果】本研究共分离到10株菌,分离菌在血平板上形成淡灰白色、湿润光滑、奶油露珠状菌落;分离菌株能酵解蔗糖、果糖、麦芽糖和甘露醇,不能分解葡萄糖、枸橼酸盐、乳糖、硫化氢等,与多杀性巴氏杆菌生化特性基本一致;分离菌株16S rRNA序列与GenBank中登录的多杀性巴氏杆菌相似性达99.9%以上,10株分离菌均为多杀性巴氏杆菌;PCR荚膜分型显示,6株分离菌为荚膜A型,4株为荚膜D型;基于oppA基因的遗传进化树显示,10株分离菌均位于同一分支内;动物回归试验结果显示,在24 h内攻毒小鼠死亡率较高（21/30）,分离菌有较强的致病力。【结论】福建省猪场猪多杀性巴氏杆菌流行菌株的荚膜血清型主要是A和D型,且大部分菌株都来源于共同的祖先,本研究结果丰富了猪多杀性巴氏杆菌的流行病学资料,并为该病的防控奠定基础。     

Isolation,Identification, 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing and Genetic Evolution Analysis of Aeromonas aeruginosa from Duck

【Objective】 The experiment was aimed to study the pathogenic bacteria of acute death of ducklings in a duck farm in Henan province and its phylogenetic status.【Method】 The liver and spleen of dead ducks in the diseased duck farm were collected.The bacterial morphology, Gram-staining, biochemical characteristics, sequence analysis of 16S rRNA gene, drug sensitivity test and pathogenicity test were carried out.【Results】 The isolated bacteria grew on blood agar medium with smooth, convex, milky white and α-hemolytic Gram-positive cocci.Biochemical test results showed that the isolated bacteria were positive for maltose, sucrose, raffinose, nitrate reduction reaction, MP-VP test, urea, lysine decarboxylase, ornithine decarboxylase and aescin, and negative for xylose, lactose, glucose, sorbitol, hydrogen sulfide, citrate, peptone, mannitol, phenylalanine and methyl red.The results of 16S rRNA gene sequencing and BLAST comparison results showed that the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the isolated strain was 94.8%-99.9% similar to that of Aerococcus viridans published on NCBI, and the similarity with strains Mnlv1, Mnlv2 and W66 was the highest, up to 99.9%.The similarity with strain GXBl-1 was the lowest, which was 94.8%.Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that the isolated bacteria belonged to the same genus and group on the same branch as strains of Aerococcus viridans FL09, 15MS and Mnlv2 etc., and had the closest genetic relationship with FL09.The results of drug sensitivity showed that the isolated strain was sensitive to fosfomycin, ampicillin and amoxicillin, moderately sensitive to penicillin, neomycin and amikacin, it was resistant to rifampicin, neomycin, bacitracin, erythromycin and enrofloxacin.The results of pathogenicity test showed that the strain was lethal and increased with the increase of inoculation concentration.【Conclusion】 This study determined that the pathogen causing the acute death of ducklings in a duck farm in Henan province was Aerococcus viridans, which provided a reference basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment of the diseases caused by this bacteria.     

The origin,evolution, cultivation,dissemination, and diversification of Asian and African rices

Summary Available evidences drawn from biosystematics, evolutionary biology, biogeography, archaeology, history, anthropology, paleo-geology and paleo-meteorology are pooled to reconstruct the series of events that led to the cosmopolitan cultivation of the Asian cultivated rice (O. sativa) and the regionalized planting of the African cultigen (O. glaberrima) in West Africa. The genus Oryza originated in the Gondwanaland continents and, following the fracture of the supercontinent, became widely distributed in the humid tropics of Africa, South America, South and Southeast Asia, and Oceania. The two cultivated species have had a common progenitor in the distant past. Parallel and independent evolutionary processes occurred in Africa and in Asia, following the sequence of: wild perennialwild annualcultivated annual. The weed races also contributed to the differentiation of the cultivated annuals. The corresponding members of the above series are O. longistaminata Chev. et Roehr., O. barthii A. Chev., O. glaberrima Steud., and the stapfii forms of O. glaberrima in Africa; O. rufipogon Griff., O. nivara Sharma et Shastry, O. sativa L., and the spontanea forms of O. sativa in Asia.The differentiation and diversification of the annuals in South Asia were accelerated by marked climatic changes following the last glacial age, dispersal of plants over latitude or altitude, human selection, and manipulation of the cultural environment.Cultivation of rice began in many parts of South and Southeast Asia, probably first in Ancient India. Cultural techniques such as puddling and transplanting were first developed in north and central China and later transmitted to Southeast Asia. Wetland culture preceded dryland culture in China, but in hilly areas of Southeast Asia, dryland cultivation is older than lowland culture. The planting method progressed from shifting cultivation to direct sowing in permanent fields, then to transplanting in bunded fields.Widespread dispersal of the Asian cultigen led to the formation of three eco-geographic races (Indica. Sinica or Japonica, and Javanica) and distinct cultural types in monsoon Asia (upland, lowland, and deep water). Varietal types changed readily within the span of a millenium, largely due to cultivators' preferences, socio-religious traditions, and population pressure. Genetic differentiation developed parallel to the ecologic diversification process.The African cultigen developed later than the Asian cultigen and has undergone less diversification. The wild races in South America and Oceania retain their primitive features mainly due to lack of cultivation pressure or dispersal.Both the African and Asian rices are still undergoing evolutionary changes at habitats where the wild, weed, and cultivated races co-exist.     

Recent advances in molecular genetics of forest trees

The use of molecular markers has greatly enhanced our understanding of the genome structure of forest trees. Conifers, in particular, have a relatively large genome, containing a very high proportion of repeated DNA, consisting of tandemly repetitive and dispersed repetitive DNA sequences. The nature of highly conserved tandemly repetitive rRNA genes has been investigated in a number of tree species, and their sites mapped on specific chromosomes by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). Different families of retrotransposons (IFG, and TPE1) have been isolated and characterized from the dispersed repetitive DNA of pines. Genome maps have been constructed in a number of forest tree genera: Pinus, Picea, Pseudotsuga, Cryptomeria, Taxus, Populus, and Eucalyptus. EST databases have been established from cDNA clones of pines and poplars. The structure and maternal or paternal modes of inheritance of organelle genomes have been investigated in forest trees. Comparative mapping in conifers has shown that gene families are conserved across genera. Due to lack of polyploidy in conifers, the evolution of this group of trees may have occurred primarily by duplication and dispersal of genes, probably by retrotranspositions, to form complex gene families. The evolution of angiosperm tree species has presumably involved both gene duplication as well as genome duplication (polyploidy). Application of genetic engineering has shown that genes from phylogenetically unrelated organisms can be introduced and expressed in trees, thus offering prospects of genetic improvement of forest trees. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Variation for dry matter yield,seed yield and other agronomic traits in Ladino white clover landraces and natural populations

Summary A set of Ladino white clover ecotypes including the last available landraces and some natural populations collected from old permanent meadows, together with some white clover varieties of various origins, were evaluated as monocultures for dry matter (DM) and seed yield assessed in separate field experiments. Other agronomic traits were also recorded. The best performing variety, Espanso, was significantly outyielded by some ecotypes for DM and seed production. Compared to landraces, natural populations yielded on average far less seed but as much DM and tended towards higher persistence indicating that domestication of the native Ladino at the farm level only improved seed yield of the crop. Natural populations showed, besides lower values of most seed yield components, a distinct canopy architecture characterized by smaller leaves, longer internodes and denser stolons. Seed weight proved the best character discriminating between the two ecotype groups. Significant variation for most traits was found both among landraces, in which it was mostly relatable to differences among provenances, and among natural populations. The relations between the main multivariate patterns of phenotypic variation and a set of environment collecting variables suggested that evolutive adaptation to different agronomic practices was a major determinant of the overall variation found in landraces. Evidence is provided that a relevant part of the variation observed among ecotypes for some important traits could be genetic.Abbreviations DM dry matter - DMY dry matter yield - NRH number of ripe heads - NFH number of florets per head - PL petiole length - LS leaf size - IL internode length - NS number of stolons - PRO protein content - SY seed yield - TSW thousand seed weight - NSF number of seeds per floret - PCA principal components analysis - PC principal component